[Eric]

As a 17-year-old guy, I would certainly fall into your age bracket, but my relationship with my parents is certainly not defined by a lack of respect – quite the contrary. I respect my parents greatly (and treat them as such). My relationship is much more traditional than that of many of my peers. I am the kid, and while I may be treated as an equal most of the time, it is clear when I am supposed to defer to my parents’ authority. However, I get the sense that this is not the norm. Most of my friends get treated with a lot more privilege, and show no respect for there parents. Instead of disciplining their kids, these parents try to ‘win them over’ by being cool. That is where things start to get wildly out of hand. So in that way it is the parents’ fault. However, an argument could easily be made that society is conspiring against parents as well: Just today as I went out to lunch, I was told (semi-jokingly) that my father was trying to ‘keep me down’ because he would not allow me to purchase a better car since he feels that a Tercel with 78hp is a good fit for a teenage driver. – I was shocked! To me, that so totally embodied the stereotype of the snotty teenage ‘I hate you Dad/Mom, you’re ruining my life’. However, my friends failed to see that my car (in combination with my good driving I’d like to think) has kept me from either being in an accident or getting a speeding ticket. In that regard I would say a large factor in a teen’s willingness to respect his parents comes from an appreciation both of what the parent has ‘given’/’instilled in’/taught them, and the parent’s knowledge/experience. Unfortunately teenage society (culture?) is not into recognizing either of those things. In short, I’d argue that as a general rule it is a mix of society-based influences and poor parenting practices that causes disrespectful teens (but there are certainly exceptions). -Oh, one last thing I forgot. Don’t underestimate the role of hormones. A sudden chemical change in the brain can make those snappish impulses very difficult to control.

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Name : Eric, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Jewish, Age : 17, City : Denver, State : CO, Country : United States, Education level : Less than High School Diploma, Social class : Upper middle class, 

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My Grandmother who was liberated from Aushwitz has resentment toward Germany, but not towards Germans in general. The fact that Germany has supported Israel since the end of WWII has won it many points in the eyes of the Jewish community. As for Jews who where not victims of the Holocaust (or their decendants/relatives), I have never seen then have any problems getting along with Germans. I know that I don’t have any tension when talking with Germans.

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Name : Eric, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Jewish, Age : 17, City : Denver, State : CO, Country : United States, Education level : Less than High School Diploma, Social class : Upper middle class, 

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